Plaksha University

Key Highlights

• UGC records Plaksha University’s establishment date as 28 August 2021.
• The university operates from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in the Mohali area of Punjab.
• Plaksha offers degree study from BTech through master’s and PhD levels.
• Its first BTech cohort graduated in 2025, so the long-term alumni and outcomes record is still developing.

Student Life & Environment

Plaksha presents undergraduate life as a campus-based experience combining academic projects, clubs, recreation, and student-led events. Its undergraduate page identifies 19 clubs covering technology, arts, business, wellness, and community engagement. Examples include cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, entrepreneurship, finance, rocketry, theatre, music, Model United Nations, women in STEM, social service, and mental wellbeing. This range gives students options beyond engineering coursework, although the university’s small and young community will differ from the scale of a long-established multidisciplinary university. Hackathons and making activities are prominent. Students participate in external competitions, while Hack Plaksha and the Fitoor x Prayas techno-cultural festival combine technical challenges, performances, and innovation showcases. Sports tournaments and wellness initiatives are also part of the university’s description of campus life. The published 2026 BTech fee schedule includes hostel and meal-plan charges, indicating that residential and dining costs are central considerations for incoming undergraduates. The dining hall serves breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner, with menu planning involving the student-life team and mess committee. Hostel accommodation is also available to PhD scholars. Students with dietary, accessibility, room-sharing, or vacation-housing requirements should obtain current written details directly from the university before committing.

Location & Surroundings

The campus address is Alpha, Sector 101, IT City Road, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab 140306. Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is widely known as Mohali and forms part of the Chandigarh metropolitan area. The university states that the campus is approximately a ten-minute drive from Chandigarh International Airport, which is useful for students traveling from elsewhere in India or internationally. The setting provides access to the Chandigarh–Mohali region while placing students on a defined university campus rather than in a dense central-city location. Prospective students should evaluate everyday transport separately from airport access, especially if they expect frequent travel to Chandigarh, internships elsewhere in the region, or off-campus appointments. Published university pages do not provide enough detail to characterize public-transport frequency or typical journey times reliably. Punjab’s climate includes very hot summers, a monsoon period, and cooler winters, so students moving from other regions should plan clothing and travel accordingly. International students should use the formal Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar address for documentation even though Mohali is the more familiar geographic label.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For Category A students entering the BTech in August 2026, the published first-year charges were INR 840,000 tuition, INR 155,000 hostel, INR 72,000 meal plan, a one-time INR 55,000 admission fee, and a refundable INR 50,000 security deposit. Category B students—foreign nationals, OCI, and PIO—were charged the same items plus a INR 150,000 supplementary fee, bringing the listed first-year total to INR 1,322,000. These figures were stated as of 23 February 2026 and covered nine months; winter or summer residence could cost extra. The university warned that annual fees may rise by 5% to 8%. Plaksha offered merit and need-based tuition support ranging from 25% to 100% for the 2026 intake. Firm offer holders were automatically considered for merit scholarships, while students seeking need-based aid had to indicate this in their admission application and submit financial information after reaching the relevant admissions stage. Applicants should compare the final aid letter with the full cost of attendance, including travel, personal expenses, and any additional-term housing. Career figures remain based on a short history and are university-reported. For the founding BTech Class of 2025, Plaksha reported that 65% of eligible graduates pursued industry roles and all in that group secured offers; 27% chose higher education or research. Reported compensation for the cohort averaged INR 20 lakh annually, with a INR 17 lakh median and offers ranging from INR 8 lakh to INR 65 lakh. These early results are encouraging but represent one graduating class and should not be treated as guaranteed outcomes for future students.